Sam Rayburn is 8-2 against Ector since April of 2016, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Thursday. The Sam Rayburn Rebels will look to defend their home field against the Ector Eagles at 6:30 p.m. Given that the two teams suffered a loss in their last game, they both have a little extra motivation heading into this match.
Sam Rayburn pushed their score all the way to 16 last Tuesday, but even that wasn't enough to win. They fell just short of Dodd City by a score of 18-16. Sam Rayburn has now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Avery Amlin and Abbi Keeton did some serious damage despite the final result: Amlin went 3-for-5 with four RBI, two runs, and a triple, while Keeton scored four runs and stole a base while going 3-for-5. The team also got some help courtesy of Dixie Chaffin, who scored two runs while going 2-for-5.
Meanwhile, Ector was not able to break out of their rough patch on March 12th as the team picked up their fourth straight loss. They suffered a tough 15-0 defeat at the hands of Trenton. Having soared to a lofty 16 runs in the game before, Ector's shutout was a dramatic turnaround.
Sam Rayburn's loss dropped their record down to 3-7. As for Ector, their defeat dropped their record down to 4-7.
Sam Rayburn took their win against Ector in their previous matchup on March 5th by a conclusive 18-1. Does Sam Rayburn have another victory up their sleeve, or will Ector turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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